White Collar!

[gwyn]

OMG, you guys, I totally <3 White Collar! But then I kinda knew I would. Anyone who's watched Chuck knows how H-O-T-T hot Matt Bomer is, and I adore Tim DeKay (especially because he will always be Dean from Big Eden to me). Loved the Rat Pack look on Neal, loved that for once an FBI agent is smart and literate and competent instead of stupid in comparison to the criminal, loved that there seems to be a nicely rounded cast backing them up (especially the "Um, she would wear the hat"). And how awesome is it to see Diahann Carroll on TV again? She is so, so wonderful.

I have only one bone to pick, and that's the reference to Neal being in supermax. That is so very not a supermax facility he was in, and a criminal like Neal would not even be in a supermax prison, anyway. He probably wouldn't even be a max security facility, but let's just say he was. At least the wife gets it right, I don't know where the supermax thing came from. There aren't even that many supermax prisons out there, anyway, and they're sure not filled with white collar criminals.

This will fill in nicely for my happy-making Burn Notice hiatuses. It's very much a USA type show right now, but they've found a winning formula for the channel and this is an excellent addition.

Comments

Who should play his Father?

[(Anonymous)]

I do like the show in spite of the fact it totally ripped off one of the great shows of my youth.

I have been considering how to complete the casting. We have an Alexander Mundy and a Noah Bain already, but we need someone to play the father of the lead. Since Fred Astaire is no longer available I have been debating whether to cast another retired dancer or just cast Robert Wagner for the symmetry. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062572/

Suggestions, please.

Jay

Re: Who should play his Father?

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

I was trying to think of it less as ripped off than as... a 21st century update. ;-) But you know, I want very much to love it so it's easier to feel that way, because I've really longed for exactly that, an update of It Takes a Thief for a new gen. But I have to say, this version of Noah is a little more appealing to me (I totally understand why that's of no significance to you!).

I totes think they should cast Robert Wagner as his dad!! It will save him from having to do those infomercial thingies. And Wagner has always been a cool cat.